Quiltmakers Journey: February 2011

Sunday, February 13, 2011

Starry Night - Block of the Month #2

As of this block, I am all caught up with this Block of the Month series. I believe this quilt is really going to pop when it's all assembled. The vibrant blues and greens are really set off with the black background.

Block #2 - February 2011 - Starry Night Pattern

"Saturday Sampler" Block of the Month in 1930's Reproduction Fabrics

I am actually caught up now with both blocks today. I just signed up a few days ago and figured I had better get a move on! Each month when you bring back your completed block, you get the next block at no cost. I really like the first block pattern and fabrics.

January 2011 - "Air Castle" block

February 2011 - "Spinning Stars" block

Friday, February 11, 2011

Starry Night - Block of the Month #1

I'm playing catch up with January's block of the month, which I picked up yesterday, and February's block of the month, which I will pick up tomorrow. Here's January block, love that black and blue contrast!

UFO Inventory

Unfinished lap quilts and wall hangings

Have you ever had one of those days where you sit down and look at all those UFO's and wonder, why didn't I finish that when I was working on it? What made me stop and start a new one before finishing the last one? Well, I had one of those days and started looking around at the unfinished projects and my list was begging to lengthen. So I started to take pictures of the projects I had hanging, organized in piles on my sewing table or in containers. Phew. Every once in a while I'll get the urge to finish up a previously start project. Today is not that day. ;-) There's that one project that I want to start ;-). I do like piecing the tops of quilts, but not the quilting at this point. Maybe someday...

So first, what will my next project be? Pat J. made this beautiful raw edge applique elephant and I thought I would give one a try. I picked up the pattern for dogs (of course).